How to pronounce understand

understand

/ʌndərˈstænd/

3 syllables, stress on the third

Check how you say it

Press the button and say “understand”. You get a percentage and see which sounds came out right.

Free, no sign-up. The recording is used only for scoring and is not stored.

/ʌ/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/d/as in day	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.
/ər/as in bird	Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.
/s/as in see	Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/æ/as in cat	Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/d/as in day	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word.

Did you understand the moral of this story?

How do you pronounce understand?

Understand is pronounced /ʌndərˈstænd/ in American English.

How many syllables are in understand?

Understand has 3 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in understand?

The third syllable: /ʌndərˈstænd/.